Biochar Project Lead
We are looking for an experienced and passionate Biochar Project Lead who wants to contribute to positive change within a climate technology startup.
Biochar Project Lead (m/f/d) – Germany/Remote
About Planet2050
Planet2050 is a climate-tech company dedicated to helping companies reach their Net Zero commitment and stakeholder expectations thanks to high-quality climate projects within Scope 3 and beyond.
In today’s fast-evolving carbon and sustainable markets, new digital infrastructure is needed to efficiently channel finance in projects which can be verified, audited, and trusted. This is exactly why Planet2050 exists.
From carbon capture and removals to fugitive grid emissions through biochar, nature-based and sustainable farming projects - we act as climate launchpad and incubator focusing on high-quality carbon projects and sustainable supply chains.
Learn more at https://planet2050.earth/
Your Roles
You will integrate the Project Development and Scouting team at Planet2050 and focus on a growing portfolio of biochar-related projects in Europe and globally, developed by Planet2050 or its project development partners.
You will be responsible for the overall lifecycle of these projects, write technical specification requirements, analyse a variety of feedstocks from biomass residues to municipal waste, and support all activities such as business case assessment, LCA calculations, emissions accounting, and certification preparation.
You will support engineering decisions, develop contact with different technology and service providers, and supervise logistic efforts for project initiation and development.
You maintain contact with stakeholders around the world such as project developers, auditors, and standard and certification bodies.
You establish and maintain rigorous MRV (Monitoring, Reporting, and Verification) processes to ensure precise tracking of carbon sequestration, emissions reductions, and additional environmental co-benefits across all stages of the project lifecycle.
Your Profile:
3+ years of experience in the sustainability and carbon market with a deep understanding of carbon removal methods, technologies, and their environmental impacts.
You have a strong background in thermal processing and an understanding of pyrolysis reactor systems, ideally with first experience in biochar or similar energy/carbon removal projects.
Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Engineering, Environmental Sciences, or a related field.
You possess excellent oral and written skills in English.
You want to contribute to a growing team of people willing to become changemakers.
Agility and self-organisation.
You take initiatives to propose new creative concept and actions.
Result orientation, conceptual and analytical thinking.
Your Chances:
Become part of a young and dynamic company and be ready to develop new Climate Tech solutions for the global carbon and environmental markets.
Work within a forward-thinking team that encourages creativity and innovation in marketing and sales strategies.
Leave your Footprint because your ideas are important to us and the world.
Benefit from a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.
Develop your career and leadership experience with diverse tasks, the chance to join in the early development stage and possibility to build your own team.
We’re proud to offer a flexible work environment that supports the health and well-being of the people we employ (full-remote of hybrid models). We also have an office in Berlin.